Chocolate-Cherry Heart Smart Cookies

By OralW

Ingredients

• 1.5 * 1.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1/3 cup)
• 1.5 * 1.5 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1/3 cup)
• 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 * 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 * 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 * 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 * 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3 * 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• * Cooking spray

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.

3. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; add brown sugar, stirring until smooth. Add sugar mixture to flour mixture; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add cherries, vanilla, and egg; beat until combined. Fold in chocolate. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes or until almost firm. Remove cookies from pans; cool on wire racks.